Six-try Italy sweep aside Samoa in opening Autumn Test
Italy kicked off their Autumn Nations Series campaign with a thumping 49-17 win over Samoa on Saturday, their fourth victory in their last five...
Ishmael Kalsakau is Vanuatu’s Prime Minister elect
After more than six hours of the first sitting of the new Vanuatu Parliament, former Vanuatu Deputy PM Ishmael Kalsakau was elected by an...
More funding needed for climate adaptation, as risks mount
Countries must urgently ramp up action to adapt to the current and future impacts of climate change, as efforts now are too little and...
Small island, big ocean: Niue makes its entire EEZ a marine park
By Monica Evans
When Niueans are babies, their parents traditionally take them down to the seashore and throw them in the water so they...
China to gift water cannon trucks, vehicles to Solomon Islands police days after Australian donation
China will today donate at least two water cannon trucks and a host of vehicles to the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF), in...
Three new MPS for Tongatapu decided in by-election
-Three new Tongatapu People's Representatives have been elected into the Legislative Assembly, after the by-elections on 03 November.
Electoral Commissioner Pita Vuki has announced the...
Secrecy of ballot paramount: Fiji Supervisor of Elections
One of the paramount pillars of an election that is free, fair and credible is the right to secrecy of the ballot.
This was highlighted...
Greens call on NZ Government to grant visa waiver status to all Pacific countries
The Green Party is calling on the New Zealand Government to change visa settings to allow people visiting Aotearoa from the Pacific Islands to...
WTO fisheries agreement will not help poverty alleviation in least developed countries
In June this year, the 12th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organisation passed an interim agreement that aimed to curb harmful fish subsidies...
Statement by Pacific Elders’ Voice, UNFCCC COP27, Sharm El Sheikh, Republic of Egyps
We, a group of experienced Pacific Island leaders, speak as one in calling for urgent action at the climate change Conference of Parties (COP27)...
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ADB procurement reform lifts competition and quality in Pacific infrastructure projects
By Makereta Komai, PACNEWS Editor in Samarkand, Uzbekistan
A new procurement approach introduced by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) is increasing competition, widening bidder participation,...
Fiji and Australia deepen Pacific partnership with Vuvale Union, tackle fuel crisis and security...
Fiji and Australia have reaffirmed their deepening partnership, announcing progress toward a landmark “Vuvale Union” while pledging closer cooperation on security, climate action and...
ADB outlines new Pacific resilience push to counter rising external shocks
By Makereta Komai, PACNEWS Editor in Samarkand, Uzbekistan
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) says its new Pacific Approach of 2026-2030 will focus heavily on building...